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The Minister of Youth Jamila Ibrahim says members of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC are no longer posted to states deemed unsafe in the wake of worsening security conditions in the country. Ibrahim in a television interview yesterday said the scheme has taken steps to secure NYSC members including posting them only to safe states following abduction in some parts of the country during their one-year mandatory national service, […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company NNPC Limited has shown in their latest data that no fewer than 36 oil blocks are under concession to international oil companies operating in Nigeria and their indigenous counterparts in the country. An analysis of NNPCL’s latest Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the Period Ended December 31, 2022, indicated that the eight blocks are located in deepwater, five blocks are continental shelves, fifteen blocks […]

President Bola Tinubu yesterday said a few people stole Nigeria’s commonwealth under the guise of subsidy in the last 40 years, lamenting that Nigerians are suffering the pains of the loot. The President during his speech at the second-term inauguration of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State in Owerri said he is well-attuned to the concerns of citizens, assuring them that the challenges brought on by the very essential reforms […]

A former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Isa Ali Pantami has accused the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies of refusing to use the NIN-SIM policy to fight insecurity in the country. Pantami who was responding to a question from an X user who wondered why so much money was spent on the policy and yet insecurity has remained unabated, said the application of the policy has been […]

Recent reports have brought to light the long-awaited initiation of operations at the PORT HARCOURT Refining Company (PHRC) Limited, a facility boasting a substantial combined capacity of 210,000 barrels per day. This news marks a significant milestone in the realm of oil production and refining. A video circulating online has captured a crucial moment: the refinery's flare, a telltale sign denoting the commencement of oil refining processes. This visual confirmation […]

President BOLA TINUBU has announced a 50% cut in the fares charges by commercial buses on inter-state routes during the Yuletide. Minister of Solid Minerals, DELE ALAKE who announced the development today, noted that all train routes are free beginning from Thursday December 21st 2023 to 4th January 2024. He also explained that air transportation was exempted as it was for privileged individuals, stressing that the initiative was a presidential […]

The Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria have announced February 28, 2024, as the deadline to disconnect Subscriber Identification Modules, SIMs not connected to the National Identity Number. The chairman Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria GBENGA ADEBAYO who confirmed this yesterday said the directive to deactivate SIMs not linked to NIN is from the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC. The development came after the federal government issued several NIN-SIM linkage deadlines […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has officially withdrawn the impeachment notice against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This was announced during a session on the house floor, where lawmakers said the move was a mark of respect for President Bola Tinubu. The decision to withdraw the impeachment notice comes in the wake of a sitting held this morning, involving 26 lawmakers loyal to the immediate past Governor of the state and […]